The European Union has granted a three-year extension of Ireland's nitrates derogation, following a vote by the EU Nitrates Committee.

Minister for Agriculture Martin Heydon has welcomed the EU nitrates committee’s vote in favour of extending Ireland’s nitrates derogation for three years.

The decision by the EU nitrates committee to extend Ireland’s derogation for three years has been welcomed by many.

IRELAND HAS SECURED a three-year extension to the controversial nitrates derogation. The move has been welcomed by Agriculture Minister Martin Heydon, who said securing it had been a “key priority” ...

Retaining the exemption to the nitrates law has become harder over the last two decades, as EU officials put increasing ...

Today, the Commission extended Ireland's derogation under the Nitrates Directive for a further three years, starting 1 January 2026. This decision ...

The EU Nitrates Committee has granted Ireland a three extension to the derogation, allowing farmers to use higher levels of fertiliser.

Perhaps the Irish nitrates situation has allowed the EU to show it too is concerned for the future of EU dairying, writes ...

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The Irish Farmers’ Association Nitrates Derogation meeting heard that a loss of derogation would incur an average reduction of €43,500 to a family farm income if stocking rates are forced to drop ...

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